Welcome guys to this weeks episode of AEW Rampage and we're kicking things off with an 8 man tag team match.
MATCH 1: EVIL UNO, MATT MENARD, ANGELO PARKER, ALEX REYNOLDS VS ORANGE CASSIDY, DANHAUSEN, TRENT BERETTA, HOOK
Uno and Danhausen kick things off. Uno takes control but Danhausen turns things round and Hook is tagged. All eight men enter the ring and its just a brawl. The referee has no control over this one whatsoever. There was about to be a group hug when Dark Order denied them. The best friends rebound to go for a victorious hug on the second try. Menard has a backbreaker on Hook as Parker follows up with a knee to the face—Beretta with a jumping knee strike to Parker as Menard gets him in a powerbomb. Cassidy lands a DDT on Menard as Uno chops Cassidy to the ground. Danhausen with a release German suplex as Reynolds cracks him across the jaw.Hook comes in with the t-bone suplex on him and Parker and then another one for Uno.
Wheeler Yutas music hits and he has joined commentary. Menard with a suplex as Parker and Menard gang up on him. Uno is in with the tag as he’s rammed into the corner, where it’s an all-out assault on Hook. Reynolds with the cover as Hook kicks out. Spinning DDT blocked as Cassidy settles for the stun dog millionaire. Evil Uno counters Cassidy’s next move with a spinning-inverted ddt. Reynolds charging at Cassidy as he tries setting him up on the ropes. Beretta comes in for the save with a release German suplex.Danhausen tags himself in as he and Menard start trading trash-talking. Danhausen curses him as he reaches into his pants and pulls out Jake Hager’s favorite hat. Hager is livid as he charges after Danhausen and is sent fumbling over the top rope. Hook with the Redrum on Parker as Danhausen gets a rollup on Menard for the win.
Here is your winners: Hook and best friends
Nothing really to add about this one. Great to see Danhausen back but I feel that Dark Order and Menard and Parker have just become jobbers. No real direction at the moment for any of the four guys. It’s a shame for Dark Order as they have been with AEW since the beginning.
MATCH 2: TAKESHITA, POWERHOUSE HOBBS, KYLE FLETCHER VS THREE GUYS
Squash. That is all. Hobbs is a beast. Don Callis is a worm. This one didn’t even last a minute.
Winner:Don Callis Family
MATCH 3: RUBY SOHO, SARAYA, ANNA JAY VS SKYE BLUE, SHIDA, KRIS STATLANDER
Shida going for a cover early on as Anna kicks out. Skye is tagged in briefly as Statlander tags herself back in. Skye tags herself back in as Statlander does it again before Shida tags herself in. Enziguri on Saraya as Shida follows up with a torture rack. Shida suplexes Ruby onto Saraya as Skye is tagged as we head into our next set of commercials. We are back, as tags are made on both sides. Anna Jay with a backheel kick on Statlander as Saraya comes in with a running knee to the face. Anna with the cover as Statlander kicked out. Anna tries for Queenslayer, but Statlander counters with a side-back suplex. Ruby with an STO on Statlander as Skye Blue superkicks Ruby’s head off. Saraya with a big kick as Shida comes off the ropes with a jumping knee.
Anna Jay takes down Shida with a kick and catches Statlander with the flatliner. Ruby gets the tag as Anna connects with the Jay kick on Statlander. Ruby goes in for a superkick as Statlander pulls Anna into the crosshairs who tags Skye Blue and puts Ruby over her shoulders. Statlander plants her face first into the canvas as Skye comes in for the code blue for the win.
Here is your winners: Skye Blue, Shida and Kris Statlander
Not a terrible match but a predictable finish. Im still holding onto the dream of Skye turning heel but its not looking as likely now. Skye getting the pin in this one says to me she will be challenging for the TBS title next. Saraya calling the cameraman a pervert was funny too.
MATCH 4: BRIAN CAGE & THE WORKHORSEMEN VS PENTA EL ZERO MIEDO, KOMANDER, VIKINGO
Cage and Komander kick things off as Penta gets tagged in, and he goes for a successful diving crossbody onto Cage. Brian Cage tries for a spinning clothesline and misses as Penta hits him square in the jaw with a thrust kick. Vikingo and Henry are tagged as Vikingo gets him in the corner and connects with an implosion dragoncarana, followed by a corkscrew kick. Drake is tagged on now as he calls for Vikingo to chop him. Drake takes two right to the chest like a champ! Drake tries to go for a chop of his own and misses but catches Vikingo as he grounds him! Vikingo with a leg scissors tag down as Penta launches Komander in the air, which sets up Komander for a big dropkick on Cage! All three Lucha do leap off the top rope except for Vikingo, who botches it big time. That looked bad. Penta connects with a ddt on the workhorsemen and a superkick to Cage. Komander is tagged as he hits a dropkick on Drake.Meanwhile, Henry is launched in the air by Penta as Vikingo catches him in midair with a knee strike. Komander stepping off the back of Penta to dropkick to Drake! Everyone gangs up on Cage, but somehow, he kicks out despite being hit by all three Luchadors.
Cage sets up Komander with a monkey flip into Drake, who connects with a powerbomb as he slingshots Komander into Henry, who superkicks him! Henry to the top and gets in a double stomp as Vikingo breaks up the pin attempt. Penta with a thrust kick to Drake as Cage hits him with the F5! Vikingo hits Cage with a DDT from over the top rope as Henry hits him with a piledriver—Penta with the made in Japan as Drake hits Penta next. Komander with the back he’ll kick as Henry accidentally hits Cage. Cage is pissed as he unleashes a spinning clothesline on Henry. Drake goes after Cage as Cage pushes him and heads for the showers. Henry is left alone as Penta hits him with the fear factor! Komander follows up a move from the top rope as Vikingo hits the 630 senton for the win.
Here is your winners: Penta, Vikingo and Komander
Some high spots in this one and very fast pace but again the result was never in question. The Workhorsemen have had literally no TV time and now in the main event. However they showed at points during this one that they can go so hopefully we see a bit more of them.
This was a very flat Rampage this week. The crowd weren’t really into it either. They need to do something with Rampage because at the moment its feeling like Dark or Elevation. Needs some life.
That’s all for this week guys. See you tomorrow for Collision.
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